ARRAY + Google Feature Film Grant

ARRAY + Google Feature Film Grant

Funder: ARRAY Alliance Inc in partnership with Google

Award Amount: $500,000

Program Status: Active (announced June 2021)

Geographic Scope: Not specified, appears to be open to emerging creatives nationally

Focus Areas:

Feature film production (first full-length feature films)

Supporting emerging and rising filmmakers

Amplifying marginalized voices in cinema

Target Eligibility:

Emerging creatives from historically underrepresented communities

Rising filmmakers seeking to produce their first feature-length film

Black creatives, people of color, and women of all kinds

What the Grant Covers:

Production costs for recipient's first feature film

Access to ARRAY Crew, the collective's inclusive hiring database for below-the-line crew members

Support in building toward more equitable and inclusive artistic community

Mission Alignment:

Amplify voices of Black artists and people of color

Foster diverse community of storytellers

Support equitable moviemaking practices

Provide access to production resources and professional networks

Selection Process:

Independent film advisory committee reviews applications

Committee members include:

- Gabrielle Glore (Festival Director & Head of Programming, Urbanworld)
- Francis Cullado (Executive Director for Visual Communications Media, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival)
- Crystal Echo Hawk (Founder and Executive Director, IllumiNative)
- María Rauqel Bozzi (Senior Director of Education & International Initiatives at Film Independent)
- Smriti Kiran (Artistic Director, Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival)

Contact Information:

Website: arraynow.com

See "ARRAY Grants" page for application details